Orlando City SC vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Orlando City SC vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS at Exploria Stadium.
- Orlando City SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Columbus Crew SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee
- Referee Gjovalin Bori
- Referee Elvis Osmanovic
- Referee R. Mendoza
- Referee Ramy Touchan
- Referee Victor Rivas
- Referee Logan Brown
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee
5 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Oct | Atlanta United FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 24 Oct | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Oct | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Oct | New York City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Orlando City SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Nov | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Oct | D.C. United SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Oct | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Oct | New York City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Oct | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Orlando City SC | Columbus Crew SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #10 |
| 20 | Points | 20 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 6 / 2 / 10 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 8 |
| 30 | Scored | 26 |
| 47 | Conceded | 28 |
| -17 | GD | -2 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 33% | Win % | 28% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
21%
Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season
Columbus Crew SC this season
Orlando City SC are 11th (20 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 10th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Orlando City SC
0-15
2/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
–/6
46-60
6/3
61-75
5/2
76+
1/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Columbus Crew SC
0-15
2/6
16-30
2/2
31-45
6/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 11 G |
Columbus Crew SC
| Diego Rossi | 6 G | 1 A |
| Wessam Abou Ali | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Exploria Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Orlando City SC and Columbus Crew SC.
- 5' The 34-year-old Gyasi Zardes has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Columbus Crew SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Orlando City SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Pedro Gallese made 18 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 27' A stunning finish from Christopher Mueller — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 32' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Orlando City SC and Columbus Crew SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 37' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Columbus Crew SC that had 287 games and scored 430 goals.
- 42' Columbus Crew SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 47' Orlando City SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 49' Controversy at the stadium! Nani argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 52' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Nani.
- 56' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Robin Jansson on 56 minutes.
- 56' Harrison Afful adds to his 0 season tally! Columbus Crew SC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 59' Derrick Etienne is replacing Luis Diaz for the Columbus Crew SC side.
- 64' Orlando City SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 69' Another substitution for Columbus Crew SC to replace Lucas Zelarayan by Youness Mokhtar on 69 minute.
- 70' Orlando City SC make a change. Tesho Akindele trudges off to be replaced by Benji Michel on 70 minutes.
- 75' Columbus Crew SC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Diego Rossi scoring 1 goals.
- 78' A change in the Columbus Crew SC ranks — Gyasi Zardes exits the field as Krisztian Nemeth enters on 78.
- 81' A meaty challenge results in booking for Pedro Santos on 81.
- 84' Sensational shot from Benji Michel. Orlando City SC is back in the lead.
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Rodrigo Schlegel. He replaces Junior Urso on 88 minute.
- 90' Pedro Gallese is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- With this win, Orlando City SC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 2
- 17
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↓ Benji Michel 70'
- 1
-
10
Mauricio Pereyra ↓ Joey DeZart 88'
- 9
- 6
-
11
Junior Urso ↓ Joey DeZart 88'
- 24
- 21
Bench
-
15
Rodrigo Schlegel ↑ 88'
- 23
-
8
Jhegson Mendez ↑ 59'
- 3
- 27
-
19
Benji Michel ↑ 70'
- 22
-
34
Joey DeZart ↑ 88'
- 99
Coach
Óscar Pareja
Columbus Crew SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 14
- 4
- 25
-
11
Gyasi Zardes ↓ Krisztian Nemeth 78'
- 7
- 8
-
6
Darlington Nagbe ↓ Aidan Morris 69'
- 30
-
12
Luis Diaz ↓ Derrick Etienne 59'
- 10
Bench
-
29
Krisztian Nemeth ↑ 78'
- 20
- 13
-
22
Derrick Etienne ↑ 59'
- 2
- 19
- 3
-
34
Youness Mokhtar ↑ 69'
-
21
Aidan Morris ↑ 69'
Coach
Caleb Porter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diego Rossi | 6 |
| Ramiro Enrique | 5 |
| Facundo Torres Perez | 3 |
| Christopher Mueller | 2 |
| Luis Muriel | 2 |
| Benji Michel | 2 |
| Ercan Kara | 2 |
| Sacha Kljestan | 2 |
Head to Head
Orlando City SC Form
2020-11-05
Orlando City SC
2–1
Columbus Crew SC
W
2020-11-02
Montreal Impact FC
0–1
Orlando City SC
W
2020-10-28
Orlando City SC
4–1
Atlanta United FC
W
2020-10-24
Internacional CF Miami
2–1
Orlando City SC
L
2020-10-18
New York Red Bulls
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
2020-10-14
Orlando City SC
1–1
New York City FC
D
Columbus Crew SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.92
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6
Columbus Crew SC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 68% + Over 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Orlando City SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.52
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
72%
Draw or Columbus Crew SC
50%
Orlando City SC or Columbus Crew SC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Orlando City SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
5.4%
1 – 0
5.1%
0 – 0
4.3%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
4.1%
0 – 2
3.8%
1 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | Columbus Crew SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 19% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 16% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.